Stephannie
A feminine form of the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown".
Name Census estimates that about 1,317 living Americans carry the first name Stephannie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stephannie today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stephannie births was 1972 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stephannie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Stephannie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 260,254 Americans
Peak year
1972
51 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2012 SSA rank
#19,201
Tracked since 1947
Census
Stephannie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,313 people with the first name Stephannie, which placed it at #10,239 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,239
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,313 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stephannie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stephannie is White at 58.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.3%) and Black (11.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Stephannie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Stephannie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.0% · 762
- Hispanic or Latino23.3% · 306
- Black or African American11.2% · 147
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 47
- Two or more races3.4% · 44
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 7
Popularity
Stephannie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stephannie from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 411 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stephannie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Stephannie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Stephannies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Stephannie, while Missouri, Kentucky, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 33 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stephannie
The name Stephannie is derived from the Greek name Stephanos, which means "crown" or "wreath." It has its origins in ancient Greek culture dating back to the 5th century BC.
The earliest recorded use of the name Stephanos can be found in ancient Greek writings and texts, where it was often used to refer to victors in athletic competitions who were crowned with wreaths as a symbol of their triumph. It was a name associated with honor, achievement, and success.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Stephanos was a Greek sculptor who lived in the 4th century BC. His works were highly regarded in his time, and he is mentioned in several historical records from ancient Greece.
In the early Christian era, the name Stephanos gained popularity as it was the name of the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen, who was stoned to death in the year 33 AD. His story is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.
Another notable individual with the name Stephanos was Stephanos of Alexandria, a renowned grammarian and philosopher who lived in the 7th century AD. He made significant contributions to the study of Greek language and literature.
Throughout history, the name Stephannie has been borne by several notable individuals, including:
1. Stephanie of Burgundy (1191-1241), a French noblewoman and regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the 13th century.
2. Stephanie of Anjou (1278-1318), a French princess and the wife of King Charles I of Hungary.
3. Stephanie of Monaco (1545-1592), a French noblewoman and the mother of Prince Henry I of Monaco.
4. Stephanie of Baden (1789-1857), a German princess and the wife of Grand Duke Charles II of Baden.
5. Stephanie of Belgium (1864-1945), a Belgian princess and the wife of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria.
While the name Stephannie has its roots in ancient Greek culture, it has been adopted and adapted in various forms across different languages and cultures throughout history, reflecting its enduring popularity and significance.
People
Stephannie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stephannie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stephannie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,317 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stephannie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 260,254 US residents.
Is Stephannie a common name?
We classify Stephannie as "Rare". It ranks above 91.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,461 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stephannie most popular?
The single biggest year for Stephannie was 1972, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stephannie is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stephannie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,313 people with the name Stephannie, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,239 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Stephannie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Stephannie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stephannie appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,310 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Stephannie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stephannie is White at 58.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.3%) and Black (11.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Stephannie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stephannie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.0% (762 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Stephannie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stephannie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stephannie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Stephannie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stephannie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Stephannie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Stephannie?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Stephannie, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.